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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13


Thomas Malone, Of ~ Blue Island avenue,
Chicago, arrived here Wednesday morning,
searching for his sister, Bridget Malone, who
left on the train Monday night an route for
for New York, where size was to take a
steamer for Westport A party of friends
accompanied her to Engiewnod, where the
final godspeeds were spoken The young
woman was left seated near DR. Perry,
and family. 1t was at first suppose that she
was one Of the seventeen rescued passengers
sent on east Tuesday, but later developments
show that she perishel. Her brother was al
lowed to gaze upon the charred remains Of
the victims, and he returned to Chicago,
heart-broken over his siSter'a fate. The other
dead are as reported in the dispatches
yesterday. Herman Miller the only sur
vfvor of his family, is still alive, but few
hours at most will end his intense sufferinga
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13
FINANCIERS F0REGATHER
MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS OF WEST
ERIN UNION AND 8. & o. r. r.
Notifications of the Recent Deal and Re-
signation of Robert Garrett-A Big Loss
to Baltim0re-The American Bankers
ACCOMPLISHMENTS of the Peoria
River Improvement Convention


to Baltimore-The American Bankers
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the Peoria
River Improvement CONVENTION
New YORK, Oct '3-The annual meet
ing of the Western Union Telegraph
company was held wednesday. The old
board of directors was reelected with the ex-
ception of Charles Lanier, who was chosen
in the place of Robert l. Kennedy, deceased.
The annual report of President Green was
submitted 1t shows that the re-
ceipts for the past year were ST., l9l, 900 %;
expenses, SIS, l54 62S "a and profits S4,O37,-
ISL Al 1t also says that the facilities and adj
vautages afforded by the addition of the Bal
tinore & Ohio system, it is confidently be-
lieved, will largely increase the revenues
This acquisition and others made since the
close of the fiscal year will swell the compa-
ny's plant to about 162, 900 miles of lines, and
over $50 900 miles of wire
The Western Union paid 5000, 900 of its
capital stock for the purchase of the Balti-
more & Ohio, and agreed to pay So, 900
year for rentals etc, for the telegraph lines
of the railroad company. The contract was
formally approved of by a resolution, so
that the capital stock of the Western Union
is now $>6 POO, 600 an increase of s., 600 OOa.
Members of the executive committee say
there is absolutely no truth In the statement
that rates Of messages would be advanced.
BALTIMORE, Oct, l3-Robert CARROTS
connection with the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
way ended Wednesday 50 far as the presi-
dency is concerned His resignation was ac-
cepted Wednesday by the board of directors
i'll highly complimentary series of resolu-
tions, in which also great regret is expressed
that Mr.. Garrett should resign. Garrett was
elected Il director and will occupy places on
all the important committees The sale of
the telegraph line to the Western Union was
ratified William F. Burns will be president
pro ten. of the railway company. The
measures taken to fund the debt and place the
railway upon sound financial basis were
unanimously approved.
The directors determined to pass divi-
d-nd on the ruain line. but declared one of 5
per cent on the Washington City branch.
The city of Baltimore being holder of Bal
timore q Ohio stock to the extent of $1,000
shares will suffer greatly by the failure to
declare dividend For many years the city
treasury was accustomed to receive Sl2s, 600
every six months as its portion of the divi-
dsnd This amount will now have to come
ont of the pockets of the taxpayers until the
b. & o. resumes the payment of dividends
and will advance the Tax rate about cents
per 500. The Johns Hopkins university
will also he seriously affected-to the extent
of half its income
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13

with lamp 10 warn the fast freight. J. S.
P, Cotton. second brakeman of the passenger
train, swore that he went back to flag the
freight train, but the first thing he knew the
train was upon him aud he jumped into the
ditch
From the evidence Of Engineer Dorsey and
Fireman WillettS it appeared that f f. Mat
tese, the conductor Of the freight train, had
been warned to look out for the disabled
passenger train, but when at Hulberts, the
Second station west Of the smash, he received
Instructions from J. C. Johnson, at Hunting
Ion, to 60 ahead, and rs at Boone Grove,
three miles west of the wafer tank, the sig
nal board was clear, he did not st p his train
at all. The train was running about thirty
five miles an hour wreh the collision oc-
rurred 1t Leaked ont that Conductor Parks,
when at Hulberts, wired th4 train dispatcher
at Huntingdon that the eccentric band OF the
engine had broken, and ttat she was dIsa-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct 13.-The an
nouncement was made in the supreme court
of the United States Wednesday that the
case Of Brooks, alias Maxwell, against the
state Of Missouri, would be proceeded with,
Notwithstanding the inability of the appel
liant, Brooks, to pay the costs of prosecuting
his appeal to this court The clerks fees will
be RENTED and when both sides come to an
agreement as to the part of the record which
it will be necessary to print the court will
make snch an order with regard to the ex-
penses OF printing as may seem necessary
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13

WASHINGTON CRY. Oct 1S-Secretary
Whitney, in his forthcoming annual report,
will give an elaborate description of all yes
sells now henG constructed or about to be
constructed for the navy. This will include
the five great monitors the cruisers, gun
boats plans for harbpr defense, the armored
battleship and cruiser, the pneumatic dyna-
mite gunt,oat and the torpedo boat. Tue to-
tai amount appropriated for them is 1927. 300,
600. The ships now in process of building,
authorized tn be built, or nearly completed,
will make feet Of over twenty vessels OF
modern TYNE
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13

side of the track, and the wreckage OF six
freight cars having been thrown into the
ditch on the other side Of tue track Trains
are running usual
Tuesday morning Coroner Leatherman
completed the testimony OF the drivers and
conductor, of both traits j b. Parks, the
conductor of the passenger train, testified
that when struck his train was nearly two
hours behind time, Fast freight No. IS ran
nto his train, aud drove the end Of the
Iesper into the ladit.;' ear and teiescoped the
coach and smoker The wreck took fire at
once There were tw'nty-seven passengers
on board, eighteen OF whom were rescued,
and nine were Killed and burned. The sema-
phore was turned when his train stopped mt
the tank J. W. JHcots, the passenger
brakeman, swore that he turned the soma
phore, and saw Braken,f,u Cotton go back
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13

DUBLIN, Oct 13,-Joseph Chamberlain
is being received with great enthusiasm on
his Irish tour. He has already made several
speeches and assures his hearers that the time
will soon come when the tiller of the soil
will lie its owner.
BELFAST. Oct l3 Mr.. Chamberlain, in a
speech here Wednesday, said that Gladstone
knew that if Parnell had complete control OF
Ulster he would not consider the Liberal
leaders schemes worth brass button A
parliament in Dublin, he asserted, would be
Dublin Iammany Hall ring
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13
THE KNIGHTS AND THE BOYCOTT
One Part of the Cardinals Advice Ev
IDENTIFY Wasted-A Csae Debated.

One Part of the Cardinals Advice Evil
IDENTIFY Wasted-A Csae Debated.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct 1}-The gen.
eral assembly of the knights of Labor gave
the lie Wednesday to the public asseverations
of more than one of its prominent members
that 1t proposed to adopt policy of concilia-
ton and good will toward the independent
trades unions Not only this, but it placed
itself in a position toward large and power
full organization that is likely to create as
much mischief as the now famous feud with
the cigarmakers
Among the resolutions which were handed
in the other day and referred without de-
bate was one from District Assembly 60, of
New York city, the membership of which is
composed of printers and other employees of
newspaper offices, asking that a boycott
which had been instituted some time ago at
a conference of some thirteen or fourteen dis
trict assemblies of that state against prom
inent morning newspaper of New York city
should be declared null and void. An unfa-
vorable report upon this proposition was
made by the committee on boycott Wednes-
day afternoon, and the debate that followed
was hot and excited
hurry, of 81, led the fight against the re-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13


bled. He received instructions to make the
best time he conld, " and he started ont on
the time for the fast freight. Further, that
no instructions were sent to Boone Grove to
stop the fast freight until too late, and the
train had passed
Solicitor johnson, of the railway, has set
tied into the firm belief that there were only
nine fatalities, including the unknown man
crushed by the freight cars The Perry family
Of three is accounted for, as is the Miller
family of five persons The coroner came
around 10 Solicitor JohnSOn's figures
Wednesday, and explained that the tenth
mass of bones was probably portion Of the
remains of one of the nine known dead But
the number of the dead cannnt be below
nine and there are lists shown that contain
fouH more unknown spersons two beng
women
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13

DETROIT, Mich, Oct, ID The third game
of the st Louis Detroit series of hase bal
contests was played here Wednesday, and
was played with great skill by both clubs
so much SO that but three runs were made il
thirteen innings, and Detroit got two oil
them. The league men now have two games
to st Louis one.
Other games were played as follows: Al
New Yurk-Baltimore =, New York 6; al
Washington Metropolitan IL, Washington
8, at Philadelphia Philadelphia 3, Athletic
5. called tenth inning; at Minneapolis-M Min
neapolis . st. Paul i, at Dies Mones- DE,
Moines 49, Duluth 3
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13
Their Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused such
az general revival of trade at Hartz &
Bahnsen's drug store as their giving away
to their customers of so many free trial
bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Their trade is simply
enormous in this very valuable article
from the fact that it always cures and
never disappoints. Coughs, colds, asth>
ma, bronchitis. Group, and all throat and
lung diseases quickly cured You can
test it before buying by getting trial
bottle free, large size 81 Every bottle
warranted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13

The average length OF life is on the in
crease. The science of medicine has made
great progress; many diseases are now
controlled that were formerly thought in
durable The greatest discovery is DR..
Bigelow's Cure, which cures consump,
ton in stages that other remedies are of
no benefit. Coughs, colds, Group, whoop
ing cough, bronchitis, and all throat and
lung diseases speedily and safely, Price
30 cents and 81. of druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13

DUBLIN, Oct l3--The coroner's jury in
the Mitchelitown inquest Wednesday after
noon rendered verdict of wilfu murder
against Inspector Brownrigg, Sergeant,
kirwin, Ryder and Brennan and Co,istabl,.s
Gavan and Doran
After the verdict the coroner issied war.
rants for the arrest of Head Constable
Brownrigg, and the other policemen found
guilty by the jury.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13
A DMINIsTRATOR S NOTICE.


The undersigned having been appointed ADMIN,
istralrlN of thr estate Of Frank Doonan. late Of
the county Of Rock Island state Of Illinois.
deceased, hereby gives notice that she will ap-
pear before the county court of Rock Island
county. at the office Of the clerk of said court
in the city of Rock Island. at the December term
on the First Monday in Dec mber next. al which
time all persons having claims against said Is
tate are uoti6ed and requested to attend for the
purpose of having The same adjusted. All persons
indebted TO said e. tate are requested TO make i'm
mediate payment 10 the undersigned.
Dated this 2Sth day Of september. A D. 1887.
ANNA pOONAN, Administrator.
PLEAsANTs 4 Hurst, Atty's for Admx.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13
MkNIACS IN A PANIC.
Fire In an Insane Asylum-Six Women
Killed, Others Injured

Killed, Others Injured.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct l3-The Northern
Ohio Insane asylum near the southern limits
of the city, was the scene of a horror Wednes
day night. While $50 of the inmates in
charge of attendants, were dining in the
chapel, a cry of fire was raised Sitting
smoke swept through the room a moment
later, and flames shot up all around There
was a stampede wild rush of insane peo-
PIE for places of safety The poor unreason-
ing creatures shrieked with fear and scram-
bled for the doors, but became bewildered in
the smoke, and were worse than helpless
The brave and cool-headed attendants, crop.
ing amid the smoke and flames, succeeded In
rescuing all but six of their charges.
These, all women, were either asphyxiated
or trampled to death and their lifeless bodies
were found upon the floor after the fire had
been subdued Three others were badly in
jured Two of the dead are unrecognizable.
The names of the others are: Mrs Margaret
Pitts, Miss Jennie B. Hail. Miss Eveline
Scribner, and Mrs Charlotte Knowlton.
The injured are: Miss Caroline Knowlton,
cousin of Charlotte, perhaps fatally; Miss
Mary Ogle, and Miss Jane Block.
The fire started in the laundry and at
tendants' quarters which adjoin the chapel,
and was soon gotten under control The loss
will not be large. But for the heroic conduct
OF the physicians and attendants the loss OF
life must have been very great, and but for
the prompt action of the firemen the flames
would certainly have communicated with the
great main buildings, which are among the
finest in the state
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13

NEW YORK, Oct l3 Typographical
Union No having made arrangements with
Harper Bros, by which the latter are allowed
to retain their non-union employees, C. G.
Bourgone. of the Qaick Printing company,
declared Wednesday night that unless til.
union compelled the Harpers to employ union
men exclusively, he would lock out his asl
employees on SATURDAY morning, and al YER
tise for noii-union printers and cUiupositurs.
Mr.. Bourgone has hitherto been favofably in.
eliped toward the unian
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13

Capt. McMickan, of the UmbIia, went
into the port of New York for.the 400th
time. Seven hundred and ninety nine
voyages across the Atlantic, nine trips to
India and ten to Mediterranean ports have
carried the veteran captain over nearly
1900, 900 miles of water-New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13
JUST MISSED OiSASTE r.
A Cable-Car Collision in View of the Pres
ideBt-Severai People Hurt.


KANSAS CITY, Oct 13-Just before the
presidential party reached the hotel here
Wednesday night an accident occurred by
which several persons in the crowd were in
jured A defect in the cable caused col
lision between two cars on the street railway,
and pushed the cars into the crowd. The
carriage containing the president and Mrs
Cleveland had crossed the track and was
about twenty-five feet away. Had
the accident occurred n moment sooner the
carriage would have been in the midst of the
panic-stricken crowd, il not in more dan
gerous position on the track. The persons
injured by the pushing Of the cars into the
crowd so far as learned are: H. C. Harding,
both legs mangled and may require amputa-
ton; James Johnson, colored, OF Lawrence,
right leg crushed, will probably require am
putation; H. d. Wilson, private in the hide
pendent Guards, bead oadly cut; +. W. III
gen, right leg bruised.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13

A Baltimore confectioner says:-Tve
had rheumatism in my arm for six
months, and Salvation Oil made an entire
cure of it, after using less than one bot
tie. WILLIAM SCHELLHAs, Jr..
444 Pennsylvania Ave, Baltimore, Md.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13

GREESsBURG, Ind, Oct 15-After two
hours deberatIon the jury found Mrs. Han
hah n Fromer guilty OF murder in the first
degree, with sentence of life imprisonment.
She shot aud kiled her husband John Fro
mer, last May after they had separated The
only defense interposed was a plea of in
sanity, but this dad not avail The trial
lasted eight days Tbs verdict Is universally
auIruvrI
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13

EAU CLAIRE, WIS, Oct. IL Company c,
Eighth Wisconsin Infantry, the famous
Eagle company. which carried Old Abe. &"
the war ca lie, held lis reunion here WedneS-
day afternoon aud evening, in which the sur
viyors participated Capt Wolf, the forper
copmauier of the Eagle company, WAS mar
shall Gen Richardson, Of Chippewa Falls
Judge Bartlett of Eau Claire, and others
made speeches, A hall and supper closed the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13
THE PEORIA RIVER CONVENTION.
Resolutions Adopted Favoring the Connec-
tion of the Lakes and Mis.issippt

PEORIA Ills, Oct IS-On Tuesday the
river convention called to further the scheme
for connecting the lakes with the Mississippi
river hy canal met here and was attended
by 400 delegates from Illinois, Iowa, Wis
consin, aud elsewhere, Governor Oglesby
was present and made II speech favoring the
objects of the meeting, and Senator Cullom
was made permanent chairman. On
Wednesday speeches were made by Senator
bore, of Chicago; Judge Clapp, of Mem
phs; Ex-Governor Bros, of Chicago and
Congressman Springer, all advocating the
proposed Improvement
Ex-Governor Bross, in the course Of his
speech, said that great improvements were
contemplated as soon and as long as money
could he had; that if the great and good man
now travelling in the west had not put Ger.
tain bill in bis pocket the work would have
been begun. He would find that he had
made great mistake. Misses and cries: as
this political meetingF1
Mr. Bross recalled his remarks and said all
he asked was that the government in Illinois
have the money she paid in revenue for five
years
Congressman Springer said he did not come
to talk but to hear the voice of the people
and hearing, he would execute He had
always been true to the Hennepin canal
This convention was expressly called for
the Improvement of the Illinois river 1t was
one of the most important of all pending
measures
Resolutions were adopted calling upon
congress to appropriate the necessary money
TO begin the work of establishing communi-
cation by canal between the lakes and the
Mississippi 10y way of the Illinois and Dss-
PLANES rivers and declaring shat the highest
considerations of patriotism and reasonable
solicitude TO- our national defenss, the in
terests of commerce and industry, and the
public wclla's of the nation all imperativey
demand that the aforesaid improvements
shall be vigorously prosecuted to an early
completion" The convention then adj journed
sine die
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13
A REPUBLICANS OPINION


sure
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. l3-Hon. John
Birdsali, OF Glen Cove, n. Y, a member OF
the New York Republican committee, is in
the city, and III all interview Wednesday
with Star reporter about New York state
and Mr.. Biainss candidacy in 1SSs said that
in his opinion the labor vote will weaken the
Democracy more than the Prohibition vote
does the Republicans this fall and in that
case the latter will carry the state
When asked what effect Republican
success this fall would have un ISIS
&. Mr.. Birdsal said: We'll, that's ali
there is in it 1t Is the feet on lsSS that
makes tlfis election important. We would
he ap: to carry the state IN SSS il we carried
it this tall, don't YOU thinks If we win this
fall we can win in lSsS About the Repuh-
iicin presidential candidate he said:
Blaine is the man. There are only two
things that can prevent his nomination.: II
he dies, OF course he will not be nominated;
the other is, should he positively decline to
run. Ii lie is nominated he will certainly
carry New York. There is no use talking
about it. Burchari's speech was the onig
tiung that defeated him before. Those three
rs cost US three states. They changed 81, 90
votes in New York
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13

PERHAM, Mum, Oct. l3-Arnold kohler,
farmer, living about fifteen miles from
here was murdered in cold blood at his home,
at $50 Tuesday evening, by John Adams
and wife, neighhoring farmers, The cause is
supposed to I've an oil feud. kohler leaves
wife and four children Adams has escaped.
but the officers are in pursuit and think lie is
not far away from the scene of the murder
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13

NEW YORK, Oct I3-Another death from
cholera occurred at Swinburne island
Wednesday. 1t was that of an lS-months-
old child, who came over on the steamship
Alesa and whose recovery was hoped for
Tuesday afternoon. Nine patients still re-
main on the, island
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13

An original bonnet is of red drawn
tulle, the crown in horseshoe shape, the
only trimming being cluster of horse
chestnut flowers which were arranged at
the back
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13

Boston, Oct l3.-fhe Boston News Bureau
says company is forming in Boston to
transport the mails between the postoffiee
and the railroad stations by means of "teI-
pherage," or cars running On elevated cubie.
by electricity. Each car will curry to,r
weight of mail matter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13

CHICAGO, Oct, Is An international con
vcnriou of the employing printers of the
Chicago on Tuesday, Oct IS, for the purpose
of dcviSing plans Tor united action upon the
demand of the International Typographical
union that nine hours shall constitute a days
lat'or. Other important matters will also be
presented for the consideration of the con
vention. The convention is called in accord
ance with the request OF many influential
firms, and organized bodies of employing
printers throughout the country, it being the
belief that there should he an interchange of
opinion, ani the adoption OF a WISE policy in
dealing with the important questions OF the
trade
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13

Dies MONIES, iowa, Ott 10 The reunion
of the Hornets Nest brigade, who held the
key position at Shiloh under a heavy cross
fire, began Wednesday night. Gen. Tuttls,
Gen. Weaver, Maj Mshon, Maj Calkins and
others are in attendance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13

WASHINGTON CTTY., Oct l3.-The presi
dent has appointed Ex-Governor Thad
Pound a commissioner to inspect a section OF
railroad III California and Oregon at the
salary OF sl6 per day snd travelling expenses.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13
Cooking School.

Will open on Friday afternoon at 2:30
sharp. first lesson. All ladies' Interested
please get your tickets before. The
rooms are open from a. m. to ~ mand
from 2 to 5 o. m.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13

New York, Oct 13.-The board of trade
and transportation Wednesday had sharp
debate over a resolution offered by F. s.
Thurber, which was finally adopted as fol-
lows: Resolved, that while 1t is desirable
to reduce the internal taxes, it is not dssir-
able to abolish the internal revenue system as
whole, for the reason that it affords guaran-
tees of quality to consumers and insures the
prosperity of established industries"